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ABC to air interview tonight with Gingrich's ex-wife, but why? - Poynter.org
ABC posted nothing, the only network spokespeople who were talking refused to be identified initially, and the rumor mill started churning. Amidst the confusion, Gingrich's daughters from his first marriage sent this note to ABC News: The failure of a ...
Newspaper ad covering front page 'shocks' staff, but it's 'a real snoozer' to ... - Poynter.org
15, 2011 2:31 pm A Richmond Times-Dispatch newsroom employee who asked not to be named says “the news staff is shocked and angry” over Sunday's Wells Fargo ad wrapped around page one, but publisher Thomas Silvestri tells me that “the reaction here is a ...
J-profs: WP publishes opinions from anonymous sources - Poynter.org
See this piece by Wapo's OMBUDSMAN, in which he uses an anonymous source(s) to partially discredit Jose Vargas. Here's the relevant section: “And, I, too, see cautionary notes about Vargas that might have led to Brauchli's decision. ...
Couric moves closer to talk show deal with Disney - Poynter.org
CBS yanked its offer to Ms. Couric in recent weeks, according to people familiar with the matter, but the network retains the right to match outside offers until Ms. Couric's existing CBS contract runs out around the beginning of June. ...